The Good Lord Bird (2013)
468 pages 4.1/5 Goodreads
Fleeing his violent master at the side of abolitionist John Brown at the height of the slavery debate in mid-nineteenth-century Kansas Territory, Henry pretends to be a girl to hide his identity throughout the raid on Harpers Ferry in 1859.
Author: James McBride
ISBN: 9781611762938
Content Warnings
Identity & Discrimination
Hate crimes (depicted) Racial slurs / racism (depicted)
Violence & Physical Harm
Gore / graphic violence Gun violence Slavery / forced labor
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